Al Ittihad vs Zob-Ahan, 2019 AFC Champions League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
Al Ittihad
  • 9': Luis Jimenez
  • 72': Ziyad Al Sahafi
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
Zob-Ahan
  • 7': Ghasem Haddadifar

About

Al Ittihad are hosting Zob-Ahan at Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Khaled Al Samiri (Al-Ittihad).
  • 1': Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Amir Arsalan Motahari (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Abdulmohsen Fallatah (Al-Ittihad).
  • 6': Foul by Luis Jiménez (Al-Ittihad).
  • 6': Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Goal! Al-Ittihad 0, Zob Ahan 1. Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 9': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Masoud Ebrahimzadeh.
  • 9': Goal! Al-Ittihad 1, Zob Ahan 1. Luis Jiménez (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
  • 11': Abdulelah Almalki (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Carlos Villanueva (Al-Ittihad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Villanueva.
  • 17': Carlos Villanueva (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan).
  • 19': Offside, Zob Ahan. Masoud Ebrahimzadeh tries a through ball, but Amir Arsalan Motahari is caught offside.
  • 24': Carlos Villanueva (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Milad Fakhreddini (Zob Ahan).
  • 25': Foul by Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan).
  • 25': Khaled Al Samiri (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Villanueva.
  • 30': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Hamdan Al Shamrani.
  • 32': Foul by Abdulelah Almalki (Al-Ittihad).
  • 32': Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Carlos Villanueva (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan).
  • 34': Foul by Mohammad Nejad Mehdi (Zob Ahan).
  • 34': Luis Jiménez (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Mohammad Nejad Mehdi (Zob Ahan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Carlos Villanueva (Al-Ittihad) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 38': Offside, Zob Ahan. Ghasem Hadadifar tries a through ball, but Milad Fakhreddini is caught offside.
  • 40': Emiliano Vecchio (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan).
  • 40': Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Foul by Abdulmohsen Fallatah (Al-Ittihad).
  • 41': Mohammad Bagher Sadeghi (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan).
  • 43': Khaled Al Samiri (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Vecchio.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Reza Habibzadeh (Zob Ahan).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Al-Ittihad 1, Zob Ahan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al-Ittihad 1, Zob Ahan 1.
  • 46': Amir Arsalan Motahari (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Ziyad Al Sahafi (Al-Ittihad).
  • 48': Foul by Luis Jiménez (Al-Ittihad).
  • 48': Milad Fakhreddini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Milad Fakhreddini (Zob Ahan).
  • 50': Luis Jiménez (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Milad Fakhreddini (Zob Ahan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Foul by Emiliano Vecchio (Al-Ittihad).
  • 54': Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Ziyad Al Sahafi.
  • 57': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Ziyad Al Sahafi.
  • 60': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Al-Ittihad).
  • 60': Masoud Ebrahimzadeh (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Zob Ahan. Mohammadreza Abbasi replaces Reza Habibzadeh.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 64': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 64': Fawaz Al-Qarni (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Vahid Mohammadzadeh (Zob Ahan).
  • 66': Foul by Khaled Al Samiri (Al-Ittihad).
  • 66': Mohammadreza Abbasi (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Mohammad Nejad Mehdi.
  • 68': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Abdulaziz Al-Bishi replaces Khaled Al Samiri.
  • 68': Foul by Ziyad Al Sahafi (Al-Ittihad).
  • 68': Vahid Mohammadzadeh (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Al-Ittihad).
  • 69': Mohammadreza Abbasi (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Daniel Esmaeilifar (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohammadreza Abbasi.
  • 71': Substitution, Zob Ahan. Mehdi Mehdipour replaces Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs.
  • 71': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Milad Fakhreddini.
  • 72': Goal! Al-Ittihad 2, Zob Ahan 1. Ziyad Al Sahafi (Al-Ittihad) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Villanueva with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Foul by Abdulelah Almalki (Al-Ittihad).
  • 78': Mehdi Mehdipour (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Abdulaziz Al-Bishi (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Mehdi Mehdipour (Zob Ahan).
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Villanueva.
  • 80': Corner, Al-Ittihad. Conceded by Mohammad Nejad Mehdi.
  • 80': Substitution, Zob Ahan. Ehsan Pahlevan replaces Amir Arsalan Motahari.
  • 81': Foul by Luis Jiménez (Al-Ittihad).
  • 81': Mohammadreza Abbasi (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Luis Jiménez (Al-Ittihad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Al-Ittihad. Essam Al Muwallad replaces Luis Jiménez.
  • 84': Essam Al Muwallad (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan).
  • 84': Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Emiliano Vecchio (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Mohammadreza Abbasi (Zob Ahan).
  • 86': Hamdan Al Shamrani (Al-Ittihad) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Carlos Villanueva (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Milad Fakhreddini (Zob Ahan).
  • 89': Foul by Hamdan Al Shamrani (Al-Ittihad).
  • 89': Mohammad Nejad Mehdi (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Essam Al Muwallad (Al-Ittihad).
  • 89': Mohammadreza Abbasi (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Mehdi Mehdipour (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mohammad Nejad Mehdi (Zob Ahan).
  • 90'+1': Romarinho (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Essam Al Muwallad (Al-Ittihad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mehdi Mehdipour (Zob Ahan).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Al-Ittihad 2, Zob Ahan 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Al-Ittihad 2, Zob Ahan 1.

Statistics

ZOB ITThttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/2276.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
16 Fouls 16
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 1
40.7 Possession 59.3
3 SHOTS 9
2 ON GOAL 3
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
265 Accurate Passes 420
328 Passes 493
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 1
16 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.1
43 Long Balls 57
21 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 4
6 Tackles 6
1.0 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 7
15 Effective Clearances 12
15 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Zabeel Stadium
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 2,380

Line-Ups

ITT Al Ittihad (4-5-1)

No. Name
22 Fawaz Al-Qarni (GK)
21 Abdulmohsen Fallatah
14 Ziyad Al Sahafi
27 Hamdan Al Shamrani Yellow Card
66 Saud Abdulhamid
88 Abdulelah Al-Malki
6 Khaled Al Samiri
10 Carlos Villanueva
11 Emiliano Vecchio
16 Luis Jimenez
9 Romarinho
Al Ittihad Substitutes:
Essam Mohammedsaleh Al Muwallad, Assaf Al-Qarni, Mansour Al-Harbi, Abdulaziz Al Aryani, Amar Al Dohaim, Abdulrahman Al-Obud, Abdulaziz Al-Bishi.

ZOB Zob-Ahan (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Mohammad Bagher Sadeghi (GK)
3 Vahid Mohammadzadeh
2 Mohammad Nejadmahdi Yellow Card
61 Masoud Ebrahimzadeh
69 Milad Fakhreddini Yellow Card
8 Ghasem Haddadifar
20 Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs Yellow Card
6 Hamid Bouhamdan
23 Reza Habibzadeh
11 Daniel Esmaeilifar
72 Amir Arsalan Motahari
Zob-Ahan Substitutes:
Mehdi Mehdipour, Mohammadreza Abbasi, Macauley Chrisantus, Yousef Behzadi, Hamid Maleki, Hadi Mohammadi, Ehsan Pahlevan.

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